Saturday, March 7, 2015

--(Ammoland.com)-
Since 1989, Minnesota Gun Owners Civil Rights Alliance (GOCRA) has been
your gun rights watchdog at the Capitol. We get the job done with your
support.

When the Bloomberg money keeps flowing, the gun controllers keep
finding new ways to take away guns — and rights. This year’s attempt is
the most despicable, underhanded attempt we’ve ever seen.

This week, Rep. Dan Schoen and Sen. Ron Latz introduced…well, we call it the Sign Away Your Rights & Rat Out Your Family Act. The Bloomberg bill, HF1361/SF1289,
starts with the assumption that every gun owner is a ticking time bomb.
The bill would encourage doctors to trick you into giving up your gun
rights, and encourage your most anti-gun family member to petition a
court to take away your Second Amendment rights.

Tricks And Kicks Gun Owners When They’re Down

Everyone has moments in life where things seem hopeless. A death in
the family, a job loss, PTSD from military service, a divorce…
Responsible gun owners know that a doctor or psychologist can help. But
this bill would encourage doctors to trick you into signing away your
rights!

Imagine: there you are. You’re hurting. You go see a
professional. He listens, then says he can help. He gives you a pile of
forms to sign. Buried among them is a form created by this bill — one
that puts you on the NICS no-buy list. “Voluntarily.”

A top police representative on Tuesday said that there is no
history of criminals using a round popular among AR-15 rifle shooters
against officers, undermining the Obama administration's argument for
banning the 5.56 M855 "lightgreen tip."

"Any ammunition is of concern to police in the wrong hands, but this
specific round has historically not posed a law enforcement problem,"
said James Pasco, executive director of the Washington office of the Fraternal Order of Police, the world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 325,000 members.He told Secrets that the round used mostly for target practice "is not typically used against law enforcement."

While he said that he is "not finding fault" with the surprise move
last month by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to
classify the round as "armor piercing" and then ban it, Pasco added,
"While this round will penetrate soft body armor, it has not
historically posed a threat to law enforcement."

That view not only counters BATFE's
reason for proposing the ban, it also challenges the White House
endorsement of the ban. Spokesman Josh Earnest
said Monday, "we are looking at additional ways to protect our brave
men and women in law enforcement and believe that this process is
valuable for that reason alone. This seems to be an area where everyone
should agree that if there are armor-piercing bullets available that can
fit into easily concealed weapons, that it puts our law enforcement at
considerably more risk."

Many gun enthusiasts believe that the
proposed bullet ban, up for public comment, is a backdoor bid to cut the
popularity of the AR-15, the nation's most popular gun, one critics
call an "assault weapon" and a target of liberals and President Obama.

I
came across this and made me think of your recent post about the couple
who built their home at the end of a rifle range and are now wanting
the range shut down.

In this case, the range is being built in an area claimed to be "near" two schools.

People
living in Shingle Springs are taking aim against a gun range planned
near an elementary school, but the county may not be able to do a thing
about it.

The outdoor range would be built along Highway 50 near Shingle Springs Drive
on property owned by the Miwok indian tribe. Residents say that
location would be too close to homes, schools and everyday life.

El Dorado County Supervisor Brian Veercamp says he’s had calls
on both sides of the issue, but despite complaints, there’s nothing the
county can do to stop the tribe from building a range at that location.

“My
understanding is it’s federally trust land, through their protections
of that, they pretty much have the right to do anything they want on
their land,” he said.

He says they have to rely on the tribe being good neighbors, and doing their part to best keep the range safe.

Miwok lawyer AmyAnn Taylor says they will do that with 15-foot-tall berms to keep gunfire confined.

“We’ve also designed baffling that would be over it that would catch any errant bullets. And the targeting system is designed to entrap the bullets and doesn’t even let it break apart,” she said.

An acoustic consultant will also help try to minimize the sound of gunfire in the area.

However,
even if all of the safety concerns are addressed, it still boils down
to perceptions. It will be interesting to see where this goes
considering the jurisdictional issues in the mix.

“Even
when they dig it down, even if they put up baffles, our children will
still be playing to the sound of gunfire,” Tribble said."

Friday, March 6, 2015

Ryan Joshua Washington, 22 of Upper Marlboro, was facing a nightmare
in Charles County Circuit Court Wednesday, March 4 before Judge James H.
West.

Washington was facing a charge of reckless endangerment stemming from an accidental shooting July 31, 2013.

The victim told West that the shooting was a “total accident,” saying
Washington was his best friend and they were conducting training
exercises, clearing a building, when the defendant’s shotgun discharged.

The blast ricocheted off a ceiling fan and sprayed him with buckshot.

“It was an accident,” he explained to the court. “He and his mother
have been helping me with my hospital bill. Honestly, I don’t think
putting him in jail would really serve any purpose. He’s a good kid. I’m
asking the court to please have mercy.”
West handed down a three-year sentence.

“I’m going to suspend that and give you two years of unsupervised probation,” the judge said.
The court also required Washington perform 40 hours of community service.

On April 4, 2014, a 38-year-old resident of Bella Vista named Eric Cameron Francis was arrested by the Arkansas State Police for the rape of a 6-year-old girl in what the police said was his temporary care. Sexual crimes against children always attract a certain horrified attention, but this particular case earned additional scrutiny because Francis had recently worked as head teacher at a Christian preschool in West Fork owned by state Rep. Justin Harris (R-West Fork) and his wife, Marsha.

More:

What Harris did not publicly disclose last spring, however, is how Francis came into contact with the 6-year-old victim. In prosecutor documents recently obtained by the Arkansas Times, state police investigators and multiple witnesses concur that the child was in fact the legally adopted daughter of Justin and Marsha Harris.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

What an exciting story! A young woman returns home one afternoon to find a swarthy criminal ransacking the house. Fleeing this animal, she runs outside--only to be pursued by a gang of over a dozen criminal hoodlums! If only she had a firearm...

Emily Miller--a Faux News "reporter" parlayed her harrowing experience into a book and a lecture tour about how she got a gun and how Obama wants to take it away.

A document from the D.C. police department shows that Emily Miller, the chief investigative reporter for WTTG-TV (Fox 5), didn’t fall victim to a home invasion on New Year’s Day 2010 as she has told various interviewers in recent years, including some gun-rights lobbying groups. Instead, Miller spotted someone leaving the property as she returned from walking a dog.“[Miller] stated that she left out to walk the dog at 1515hrs and when she returned at 1525hrs she observed [the suspect] exiting from behind the fence which leads to the side of the house. [Miller] asked [suspect] ‘What are you doing here’ and [suspect] stated ‘I am delivering firewood,’” according to a supplemental D.C. police report.

Still more:

But the 15-person-strong band of scruffies doesn’t make the supplemental report’s description:

[Miller] stated that she went into the house and felt that something was not right, so she exited the house to take a photo of [suspect's] vehicle. [Suspect] approached [Miller] and gave her a business card that stated [a tree service] and [suspect] left the scene. [Miller] stated that [suspect] was operating a silver pick up truck with landscaping on the side of it.[Miller] stated that she was contacted by her credit card company at 1945hrs about some fraudulent charges on her credit card. [Miller] stated that she checked her purse and noticed that her Visa credit card and $50.00 in US Currency was missing. [Miller] stated that while she was out walking the dog she had left her purse on the counter in the kitchen of the offense location.

The National Rifle Association opposes expanding background checks. The
organization says many people sent to prison because of gun crimes get
their guns through theft or the black market, and no amount of
background checks can stop those criminals. The group attributed the
effort on Capitol Hill to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has worked to impose stricter background checks in several states.

"If Bloomberg and his supporters were serious about solving underlying
problems, they would work to reform our broken mental health system, not
attack the rights of America's 100 million gun owners," said Chris Cox,
executive director of the NRA's lobbying arm.

The lie is that criminals who get their guns from the "black market" would not be hindered by universal background checks. Many of the guns in the black market get there through private sales with no background check. Requiring background checks on all gun sales would cut into the pool of guns available in the black market.

The diversion is suggesting that reforming the "broken mental health system" is the solution rather than gun control.

Another lie is that requiring background checks on private sales is an "attack the rights of America's 100 million gun owners."

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

An Iowa woman is leading a baby-wearing, gun carrying workshop, because
there’s nothing cuter than Second Amendment babies and we all know that
guns and toddlers are a great combination.

“If you’re a mother, and if you’re an armed mother, they have to. You
have no choice,” said Melody Lauer/mother-gun instructor, as if she
really feels there is no other choice.

“I was actually working at both a gun store and a parenting center at the same time,” Lauer said.She’s not trying to convince parents that they should carry a gun.
Simply encouraging them to do it safely, if they choose to.

“We have seen a huge insurgence in young mothers – mothers of young
children, wanting to get into firearms. And what’s happening is we don’t
have instructors that are addressing their needs. So they just do it.
They don’t do it right and then they end up having an accident,” Lauer
said.

Who are these ‘insurgent’ mothers who are rising up against the
government? She may not know the definition of actual words, but you can
put the safety of your children in her crazy hands.

“If you have baby on one side, it’s best to have gun on the other side,” Lauer said as if no one knew about this concept before.

Police had ruled the fatal shooting at a Boca Raton party an accident.
But people at the party had been drinking, and Sheriff’s toxicologists
say 20-year old Erin Steele had a very high level of marijuana in her
system, when she pointed a gun at her boyfriend, and pulled the trigger.22-year old Justin Holt died from the gunshot wounds.On
Tuesday, Steele, now 21, was in court, taking a plea deal, giving her a
year of house arrest on a monitor, followed by another six years of
probation. The
shooting happened at a Boca Raton apartment complex on December 1,
2013. Police said the young people at the party had been 'dry firing'
the gun while it was unloaded.But prosecutors said the weapon's
owner, Joshua Henry, did not tell anyone he had loaded the gun. Unaware
of a bullet in the chamber, Steele picked up the gun and fired at
Justin.Use of non-prescription drugs and alcohol will be prohibited
during Steele’s probation. If Steele successfully follows all probation
terms, adjudication will be withheld.Steele was in custody,
following a revocation of her bond last month, due to an arrest in
Broward County. Prosecutor Cheryl Caracuzzo said Steele appeared to be
under the influence, and fought with officers, during the incident.Saying
she wants Erin to receive help for her substance abuse problem,
Caracuzzo agreed to the plea deal with no jail time. But the prosecutor
cautioned violating probation would find Steele facing a minimum
sentence of 10 years in prison.

Later
in another hearing, Caracuzzo told the judge she's offering a similar
deal to the gun owner, Henry. However, Henry's attorney said he would
file a motion to have his client’s case dismissed.

Preliminary evidence indicates a fatal shooting Monday that
claimed the life of a Lower Paxton Township man was an accident, West
York police Chief Justin Seibel said Tuesday in a news release.

Keith Twiford, 22 was pronounced
dead after being shot inside the indoor gun range at West York Sporting
Goods.

An autopsy was performed Tuesday on Twiford's body. As of Tuesday
afternoon, preliminary findings show the shooting was an accident,
police said. They are still working on their investigation, which
includes a forensic examination of the evidence collected.

West York police were initially called around 7:19 p.m. to the gun
range. They then called the York County coroner's office to the scene.
Authorities later notified Twiford's next of kin of his death.

We have compile the largest sample of black on white murders in 2014
that we possibly could. Because the media censors black on white crime,
there are many more cases that we can not identify from limited media
reports.

One white on black murder is a major national news story. Where is the outrage for the daily occurring black on white murders?

*Some victims may have been killed by someone they knew, but the media never reported the full details.

**There were numerous suspicious deaths of white females who died of drug overdoses while they were with black males. There is another case where a white female supposedly “shot herself playing Russian Roulette” with her black boyfriend.
We only listed cases that were classified as murder by the authorities.
We did not list cases in which a black male played an obvious role in
the death, but the death was classified as accidental. There was one
case of a white female being killed by a black female “ex-wife.” There
are also numerous cases of a white female being shot by a black male
while in the company of a black boyfriend. we did not count these as
“femicide.” However, it seems that white females involved with black
males are at a dramatically increased risk of being murdered by a black
male in general.

***Femicide related refers to victims killed by the black boyfriend
of relative or close friends. Many of these victims are young children
of white females dating black males. Some are women who were attacked by
the black boyfriend of a white female friend.

****We only listed cases of vehicular homicide in which the perp was
committing serious crimes when they killed a victim. In several cases,
the perp was fleeing from police. In two other cases, their is strong
indication the perp did it on purpose.

But back home, Netanyahu shows no such tolerance. He claims to
represent not just all Israelis, but all Jews. When critics question his
policies, he purges them from office, challenges their patriotism, and
accuses them of serving foreign masters. If anyone were to do in Israel
what Netanyahu has just done here—walk into the nation’s parliament at
the unilateral invitation of an opposition party and deliver a speech
against the government’s foreign policy—Netanyahu would have cried
treason.

Let’s get a few excuses out of the way. First, the indisputable
purpose of this speech was to enlist Congress as a weapon against Obama.
Two weeks ago, according to Haaretz,
Israel’s ambassador to the United States—the Netanyahu protégé who
negotiated the speaking engagement—told officials in Jerusalem that
Netanyahu was going to Congress because Israel “has almost no ability to
influence the negotiations through other channels.” Last Friday,
campaigning in Israel, Netanyahu said he was coming here to lobby “the only body that may prevent”
the Iran deal. The gist of both statements is obvious: Netanyahu
doesn’t like Obama’s policy, so he’s trying to use Congress to block it.

Netanyahu says he’s doing this only because Iranian nukes are an existential threat to Israel. But this isn’t the first time
Netanyahu has publicly challenged Obama. The last time he did
it—lecturing Obama in the Oval Office, in front of television cameras,
for seven minutes in May 2011—the subject wasn’t Iran. It was peace talks with the Palestinians.

In Israel, Netanyahu is exploiting his fight with the administration. He accuses his rivals in the center and on the left of “groveling to the international community” while he stands up to foreign pressure. A Likud campaign ad
casts Netanyahu in the tradition of past Israeli leaders who, according
to the ad, defied “the American secretary of state” and “the American
State Department.”

So let’s be clear: Netanyahu has come here to defy Obama. He has done
so because confrontation is in his nature. And he’s politicizing it.
You can dismiss all his protestations that the speech shouldn’t be taken
as an assault on the authority of our head of state. Because that’s
exactly how Netanyahu treats criticism of his own policies back home.

Following a “strict scrutiny” analysis by a Missouri circuit court
judge, a St. Louis felon arrested with a handgun saw his charges
dismissed last week under a new amendment to the state constitution.The ruling was issued Friday by St. Louis Circuit Judge Robert
Dierker in the case of Raymond Robinson, 55, who was arrested on July
28, 2014 following an anonymous tip to police that he was in illegal
possession of a firearm.

According to court documents,
when Robinson was stopped by police he advised officers that he had a
pistol in his car and consented to a search. Formerly found guilty in
2003 for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, he stated that he
carries a firearm for protection due to the cash nature of his
employment as a handyman. The court noted that while the “defendant has
not been a model citizen,” he has no record of violent felonies or
mentally unstable behavior.

The ruling relies heavily on recent U.S. Supreme Court cases, notably Heller and McDonald, but also invokes Missouri’s own new Amendment 5.

The latter was the result of a Senate resolution that had passed the
state legislature by a large margin early last year then was certified
by 66 percent of votes cast in an August 2014 election. The amendment
made the right to keep and bear arms “an unalienable right” and required
state lawmakers and courts to uphold it.

As such, Amendment 5 requires courts to apply a most severe form of analysis known as “strict scrutiny” when weighing any case before it, requiring a “compelling governmental interest” to proceed.

Dierker, applying this to the current state laws post-Amendment 5,
cited that since the state does not differentiate between different
classes of felonies and does not define how non-violent felons can be
stripped of their constitutional rights, dismissed the gun charges
against Robinson.

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor denied a request from attorneys on behalf of the Justice Department to stay a February ruling that found interstate handgun purchase bans are unconstitutional.

The Citizens Committee for the Rights to Keep and Bear Arms originally brought the case, Mance v. Eric H. Holder and B. Todd Jones,
last July. The group filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth division, over the case of a
couple from Washington, D.C. who tried to buy handguns from a federally
licensed firearms dealer in Texas but could not due to federal law.

Under attack is the Federal Regulatory Regime set up by the Gun
Control Act of 1968 that bars FFLs from selling handguns to potential
eligible buyers who do not reside in the same state the dealer is
located.

No such restriction applies to the interstate sale of rifles or shotguns.

The government filed a motion two days after the Mance
judgment was handed down requesting a 60-day stay while Justice
contemplated appeal options. Connor effectively told the government to
either fish or cut bait Thursday in a simple order denying the motion.

This was greeted by suit plaintiffs with understated relief Monday.

“We’re delighted that Judge O’Connor is not going to simply allow the
government to stall this ruling,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb in
a statement obtained by Guns.com. “This case could have significant
ramifications nationwide, and allowing a two-month stay while the
government essentially claims it will be thinking about whether to
appeal obviously was not warranted.”

Three young children have been shot accidentally in the Houston area in the past four days, two fatally from self-inflicted gunshots.

In the latest incident, a six-year-old boy was taken to hospital in
critical condition after being shot by his five-year-old brother on
Monday morning in north-east Harris County, police told reporters.

On Sunday, Codrick Beal, four, shot himself with a gun he found while
staying with a family friend at a house in a northern suburb, while his
mother celebrated her birthday.

Beal’s death followed that of an unnamed three-year-old boy, who died
after shooting himself in the head at home in north-western Harris
County on Friday afternoon.

“It’s just a terrible accident,” Leticia Beal, a cousin of Codrick’s mother, Ashley Beal, told the Houston Chronicle. “We see it all the time on the news but you never think it’ll hit home. It’s the most horrible thing.”

Another four-year-old boy died in a shooting incident in the west
Houston suburb of Katy last November. Ryan Welch was shot in the face by
a .40-calibre Smith & Wesson pistol found in a closet in the master
bathroom of his home next to a BB gun and a machete, the Chronicle reported. It was not clear whether the boy or his six-year-old brother pulled the trigger.

On Monday, the Harris County sheriff’s office said investigations into the two fatal shootings last weekend were ongoing.

“If you are going to keep a firearm in your home it should ALWAYS be
stored in a locked safe, gun vault, or storage case AND out of the reach
of children,” the office said in a statement.

Once upon a time, schools taught children about the brave founding fathers. They taught kids about the historical bravery and wisdom of Abraham Lincoln. The history books were filled with stories from America’s past that made it clear where we had come from, instilling the values and virtues that conspired to make this the greatest country the world has ever known.

Sadly, those days seem to be behind us. A new bill out of California has just passed a final Assembly vote, encouraging state schools to begin teaching about the historical significance of President Barack Hussein Obama. A curriculum that would theoretically go into effect even before Obama is out of office will, the bill hopes, teach students about 9 wonderful aspects of this significant administration.

Naturally, the bulk of the outlined recommendations are geared towards illuminating the racial context of the 2008 election. Democrat Senator Holly Mitchell says that it’s important for students to learn about “overcoming our nation’s past to elect our first black president.”

The recommendations are outlined as follows:

(a) The election of Barack Hussein Obama to the office of President of the United States was a historic step in the effort towards equality in the United States.

(b) Before the Civil Rights Movement, intimidation and physical violence prevented millions of African Americans from voting and alienated them from the electoral process.

(c) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a civil rights victory that inspired more ethnic minorities to register to vote and pursue elected office.

(d) Barack Obama attended Harvard Law School where he became the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review.

(e) After law school, Barack Obama worked to fulfill the spirit of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by encouraging people to register to vote.

(f) Barack Obama was first elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996 and to the United States Senate in 2004.

(g) Senator Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States and first African American President on November 4, 2008, and was sworn in on January 20, 2009.

(h) In honor of his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples, President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

(i) President Obama was reelected on November 6, 2012, and was sworn in for his second term on January 20, 2013.

Once
upon a time, schools taught children about the brave founding fathers.
They taught kids about the historical bravery and wisdom of Abraham
Lincoln. The history books were filled with stories from America’s past
that made it clear where we had come from, instilling the values and
virtues that conspired to make this the greatest country the world has
ever known.
Sadly, those days seem to be behind us. A new bill out of California
has just passed a final Assembly vote, encouraging state schools to
begin teaching about the historical significance of President Barack
Hussein Obama. A curriculum that would theoretically go into effect even
before Obama is out of office will, the bill hopes, teach students
about 9 wonderful aspects of this significant administration.
Naturally, the bulk of the outlined recommendations are geared
towards illuminating the racial context of the 2008 election. Democrat
Senator Holly Mitchell says that it’s important for students to learn
about “overcoming our nation’s past to elect our first black president.”
The recommendations are outlined as follows:

(a) The election of Barack Hussein Obama to the office of
President of the United States was a historic step in the effort
towards equality in the United States.
(b) Before the Civil Rights Movement, intimidation and physical violence
prevented millions of African Americans from voting and alienated them
from the electoral process.
(c) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a civil rights victory that
inspired more ethnic minorities to register to vote and pursue elected
office.
(d) Barack Obama attended Harvard Law School where he became the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review.
(e) After law school, Barack Obama worked to fulfill the spirit of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965 by encouraging people to register to vote.
(f) Barack Obama was first elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996 and to the United States Senate in 2004.
(g) Senator Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United
States and first African American President on November 4, 2008, and was
sworn in on January 20, 2009.
(h) In honor of his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international
diplomacy and cooperation between peoples, President Obama was awarded
the Nobel Peace Prize.
(i) President Obama was reelected on November 6, 2012, and was sworn in for his second term on January 20, 2013.

- See more at:
http://totalconservative.com/california-senate-passes-bill-to-indoctrinate-children-on-president-obama/#sthash.CMsP7Lyz.dpuf

The United States has more guns and gun deaths than any other developed country in the world, researchers found.

A study by two New York City cardiologists found that the U.S. has 88
guns per 100 people and 10 gun-related deaths per 100,000 people — more
than any of the other 27 developed countries they studied.

Japan, on the other hand, had only .6 guns per 100 people and .06
gun-related deaths per 100,000 people, making it the country with both
the fewest guns per capita and the fewest gun-related deaths.

Drs. Sripal Bangalore, who works at NYU Langone Medical Center, and
Dr. Franz Messerli of St. Luke’s Medical Center studied the statistics
of guns per capita and gun deaths. They used firearm injury data from
the World Health Organization and guns per capita data from the Small Arms Survey to put together a list of 27 developed countries.

They said they carried out their study because of what they said are
seemingly baseless claims on either side of the gun control debate.

“I think we need more of what I would call evidence-based discussion
and not merely people pulling things out of their hats,” Bangalore said.
“We hear time and time again about these shootings, especially in the
last year or so. A lot of claims are made…so we wanted to look at the
data and see if any of this holds water.”

Barbara Grice, 51, will also undergo a mental evaluation, cannot go
within one mile of a school and will be placed on house arrest if she is
released on bail. Her actions inside the school's cafeteria prompted
authorities to lock it down, causing panic to ripple through the South
Baldwin County community.

"When you have someone come into school with a loaded weapon,
threatens to kill someone, it puts everyone in fear," Baldwin County
Chief Assistant District Attorney W. Rushing Payne Jr., who requested
the $1 million bail, said following the hearing. "It's why we asked for a
high bond. We can't allow someone like this out."

Elberta police have said that she got inside the school around 1:30
p.m. after knocking on a back service door where food is delivered to
the cafeteria. A worker looked out the peep hole, didn't see anyone and
proceeded to the open the door. When the worker didn't see anyone
outside, she let the door close but Grice was able to enter.

Grice then confronted her sister, Kathy Partin, at an office inside
the cafeteria. Authorities have said the two sisters were feuding over a
domestic issue.

Isn't it wrong for the district attorney to say "We can't allow someone like this out?"

Plus the"cannot go
within one mile of a school" thing is a bit ridiculous, don't you think?

A man fatally shot three people Friday and was found dead with a suicide
note in the second deadly shooting in three days, prompting South
Korean police to announce plans to tighten regulations on gun ownership.

Gun possession is tightly controlled in South Korea,
with only one civilian murder with a firearm reported last year. But
hunting weapons, like a shotgun in Friday's killing spree, are allowed.

The victims included a policeman, who was one of the first officers to
respond, according to police in Hwaseong city, near Seoul. The
75-year-old suspect is believed to be the brother of an 86-year-old
victim, whose wife was also dead, police said.

The suspect was found with gunshot wounds in his chest and near his right armpit in what the police believed to be a suicide.

It was believed that the slain officer, who wasn't wearing a
bullet-proof vest and armed only with a stun gun, tried to talk the
suspect into surrendering before being fatally shot in the chest.

The suspect had retrieved the shotgun from a nearby police station about 20 minutes before the shooting. South Koreans can obtain licenses for shotguns and air rifles for the
purpose of hunting, but they are required to keep the weapons at police
stations and use them only during legal hunting periods. Police said
that the suspect had proper license for the shotgun he owned.

According to the National Police Agency, South Koreans legally owned
about 160,000 guns as of January, a figure that included hunting weapons
and self-defense tools such as gas-emitting guns.

The police agency said Friday it plans to tighten regulations on gun
ownership, including strengthening the screening of those seeking to
license a weapon and shortening renewal periods.

Texas-style justice went too far when a mom tried to sway a playground
fight between her 14-year-old daughter and a rival by pointing a handgun
at the head of the other girl, video from the incident shows.

Hours after the Tuesday girlfight at a park next to Pasadena High
School in suburban Houston — broken up by campus police — Viridiana
Alvarez, 33, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a
deadly weapon after photos and video emerged of the gun-toting mom.

A
federal court has rejected a challenge to California's gun safety law,
possibly paving the way for a requirement that new guns mark the bullets
they fire so they can be traced.

The ruling on Wednesday was a defeat for two gun rights groups
that argued the Unsafe Handgun Act violated the constitutional right to
bear arms.

The law prohibits the manufacture or sale in California of any gun
that doesn't meet certain safety requirements.

It was aimed at
outlawing cheap "Saturday Night Specials" that were disproportionally
used in crimes.

A 2007 amendment added a requirement that new or modified
semi-automatic handguns include technology that microstamps a bullet
casing with a code identifying the gun's make, model and serial number.

That requirement was held up by concerns about patent issues on
the technology but took effect in 2013. However, the federal challenge
continued.

This week's ruling "means that more gun crimes will be solved,
more lives will be saved and California communities will be safer," said
a Friday statement from Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, who
authored the 2007 amendment when he was a state Assembly member.